Note 2 - Property, Plant and Equipment

9 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2023

Notes to Financial Statements

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

2. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

	(In thousands)
	January 28,			April 30,
	2023			2022
Land	$	9,835		$	9,835
Buildings and improvements		70,076			65,697
Machinery and equipment		283,352			277,163
Total		363,263			352,695
Less accumulated depreciation		(220,295	)		(208,437	)
Property, plant and equipment – net	$	142,968		$	144,258

Depreciation expense was $4.5 million and $13.5 million for the three and nine months ended January 28, 2023, respectively, and $3.8 million and $11.6 million for the three and nine months ended January 29, 2022, respectively.